Very tempted...

[Mebot]

can't believe I'm saying this.... but I'm really tempted to sell my Marauder right now for another one that I just fell in love with.

has anyone else felt like this? parts of me say "no, don't sell" because your current Marauder is an extension of yourself & modifying it your own way is a journey in & of itself


but the other part says "holy crap yes! this Marauder has everything you want!"

I'm torn. wife says I can't have it unless I sell my current one first plus all the parts from my old marauder.

decisions, decisions


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[L.Mark]

Sell. I bought awhile back a 96 Fleetwood. Color was ok but I decided to two-tone it and have the top done etc...Then I came across a 95 Fleetwood Brouham about 6 months later that was color I would have gotten if I had bought these Beasts new. Not a second thought, traded nearly even and never looked back. It would have cost WAY more to change the original for what the trade up cost me.

[guspech750]

What does your current Marauder not have that this other one has?

Miles compared to one another? Colors?

If selling and buying gets you to where you want to be. Then go for it man!!


I've thought of de-modding my Merc in order to buy another DTR but with heated seats and moon along with the light flint. My DTR/light flint did not come with any options at all.


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DTR + 4.10's + Eaton swap = Wreeeeeeeeeeeeeeedom

[breeze]

PLENTY OF TIMES!!. If it's appearance u want repaint it or buy new wheels!. Drivetrain? Eaton swap it!. In the end you know your car and its pros and cons, this other car is a mystery. Can have 45k miles on it but soon have a mechanic failure. I bought mine at 56k and had trans overhauled at 2 weeks of ownership. I still wanna start over at 107k miles but with reconditioned heads and brand new trans with 1500 miles on it will be better to fix what bothers me then replace her. Plan on fixing minor things, S/C and repaint her.

[Guittard22]

Spill the beans ! What did you find ?

[DOOM]

Just convince the wife to let you get another one.


I could take her for another ride to help change her mind! :drive:

[L.Mark]

I could take her for another ride to help change her mind! :drive:

That's what she wants you to say.:eek::D:P

[Ladyhawke]

We can part out your current one so you can get the other one! ;)

[OleP71Dude]

can't believe I'm saying this.... but I'm really tempted to sell my Marauder right now for another one that I just fell in love with.

has anyone else felt like this? parts of me say "no, don't sell" because your current Marauder is an extension of yourself & modifying it your own way is a journey in & of itself

but the other part says "holy crap yes! this Marauder has everything you want!"

I'm torn. wife says I can't have it unless I sell my current one first plus all the parts from my old marauder.

decisions, decisions

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Yes, TELL US !! what did you find that captured your heart so quickly? (and you can prolly convince the better half that the spare parts you have now would/could be useful with the "new" one as well).

[lji372]

we can part out your current one so you can get the other one! ;)


1. Dibs on floor mats
2. Dibs on bumpers
3. 8.00 for the rest
4. Get used to the wife making the rules
5. You don't even have floating caps yet!!!!!!!

[L.Mark]

Curse you and your floating caps...:bigcry:

[RubberCtyRauder]

Yes..I've wanted to sell mine and buy another..a couple times now and I've also thought about selling it in a year or two or three and get something that has readily available parts...Superchargers, bumper covers, etc. i really enjoy the uniqueness of my Marauder..4 door with vortech whistle..still want a roots whine and low end grunt, but happy i at least have one and made it soemthing different than what it was. If i were to run across the right thing at the right time,,you never know what might happen.

[Mr. Man]

What does your current Marauder not have that this other one has?

Miles compared to one another? Colors?

If selling and buying gets you to where you want to be. Then go for it man!!


I've thought of de-modding my Merc in order to buy another DTR but with heated seats and moon along with the light flint. My DTR/light flint did not come with any options at all.


Sent from my iPhone 4S

DTR + 4.10's + Eaton swap = WreeeeeeeeeeeeeeedomWhat the heck are you babbling on about? No heated seats....that's what White Castle is for, No moonroof...It'll leak eventually so your better off, No Lt. Flint.....Dk Charcoal hides the stains from White Castle.

If you must own a DTR then you got the right one. Quit your bitchin' :shake:............:D

[lji372]

oh, curless is here

he said tell tj HEY!!!!

loisville 2 in harrison twp mi getting ready for dyno day at lidio's :D

Repaired.......

[guspech750]

What the heck are you babbling on about? No heated seats....that's what White Castle is for, No moonroof...It'll leak eventually so your better off, No Lt. Flint.....Dk Charcoal hides the stains from White Castle.

If you must own a DTR then you got the right one. Quit your bitchin' :shake:............:D

Too funny. :lol:


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DTR + 4.10's + Eaton swap = Wreeeeeeeeeeeeeeedom

[Mebot]

I could take her for another ride to help change her mind! :drive:


haha I told her this & she laughed which means I'm halfway there! :D





What does your current Marauder not have that this other one has?

Miles compared to one another? Colors?

If selling and buying gets you to where you want to be. Then go for it man!!


I've thought of de-modding my Merc in order to buy another DTR but with heated seats and moon along with the light flint. My DTR/light flint did not come with any options at all.


Sent from my iPhone 4S

DTR + 4.10's + Eaton swap = Wreeeeeeeeeeeeeeedom


this one has supercharger plus a lot of other bells & whistles that are on my bucket list right now. 86k mileage so it's 20k more than my current ride. that seems to be the only downside





PLENTY OF TIMES!!. If it's appearance u want repaint it or buy new wheels!. Drivetrain? Eaton swap it!. In the end you know your car and its pros and cons, this other car is a mystery. Can have 45k miles on it but soon have a mechanic failure. I bought mine at 56k and had trans overhauled at 2 weeks of ownership. I still wanna start over at 107k miles but with reconditioned heads and brand new trans with 1500 miles on it will be better to fix what bothers me then replace her. Plan on fixing minor things, S/C and repaint her.


yeah I think I'm with you on this





Yes..I've wanted to sell mine and buy another..a couple times now and I've also thought about selling it in a year or two or three and get something that has readily available parts...Superchargers, bumper covers, etc. i really enjoy the uniqueness of my Marauder..4 door with vortech whistle..still want a roots whine and low end grunt, but happy i at least have one and made it soemthing different than what it was. If i were to run across the right thing at the right time,,you never know what might happen.

same here. I am wondering if I jumped on my 2nd marauder so soon after my accident. should I have waited for the right one? I don't know.

honestly I don't think I'm going to sell it but I have a template in mind now for what I want my Marauder to be.
thanks for the replies!

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[maineiac]

I was tempted a couple of months ago,when JFB's car was for sale good thing it sold ,the guy who was going to buy mine backed out,i want booooooost.

[License2Bill]

dude.....i'm drunk send me your center caps and money ($125).

Can't tell if serious or not. :confused: I would pay that to have mine converted. Do they need to be newer? Mine are far from perfect.

[Gryphonzus]

You need to have your wife talk to mine! She told me to buy my fourth one, the DBP, after we got it she claimed it as her own. My second one I bought to modify then I found one already done with more than I was going to dobut it was in Las Vegas. When I posted about someone to look at it for me I was offered the opportunity to buy another one in Florida that had even more done to it for the same price. So you never know what will happen! Good luck with your choice!:beatnik:

[maineiac]

You need to have your wife talk to mine! She told me to buy my fourth one, the DBP, after we got it she claimed it as her own. My second one I bought to modify then I found one already done with more than I was going to dobut it was in Las Vegas. When I posted about someone to look at it for me I was offered the opportunity to buy another one in Florida that had even more done to it for the same price. So you never know what will happen! Good luck with your choice!:beatnik:

we all need a wife like that you are a lucky man sir.:banana2:

[Brad33]

You buy the S/C'ed one, I'll buy yours. Everyone is happy. Except my wife.

[lji372]

Buying one already s/c'd will always be cheaper in the long run. Just my .02

[Haggis]

You buy the S/C'ed one, I'll buy yours. Everyone is happy. Except my wife.

I like the way you think.

[Mebot]

we all need a wife like that you are a lucky man sir.:banana2:

agreed. unfortunately for me it's one or the other. I can't have two :(

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[Haggis]

agreed. unfortunately for me it's one or the other. I can't have two :(

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Doesn't that just suck, I keep asking Chris for a second wife also.

[Mebot]

I know. lets go drink our sorrows away with beer

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[Ladyhawke]

Doesn't that just suck, I keep asking Chris for a second wife also.

Tonight I'm going to :bop: you!

[lji372]

I know. lets go drink our sorrows away with beer

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beer?? that doesn't come in a mason jar:D

[loud2004marquis]

has anyone else felt like this? parts of me say "no, don't sell" because your current Marauder is an extension of yourself & modifying it your own way is a journey in & of itself

I'm with you on this thought.

Tim "The Toolman" Taylor once said: "If you didn't build it yourself, it's not really yours."

[lji372]

but the real life tim allen said this:

Q Your character on "Home Improvement" is always working on a hot rod. Have you ever wanted to build such a car yourself?

A The last one, the '32 I had a hand in, didn't come out real well. The new one we're building at my shop is the '46 convertible. I have a big hand in this. I don't actually do hands-on with it. It's similar to the Impala-I get to design it, go to the shop, and say let's try this or this. The last time I built a car, I built a Baja racer out of a Volkswagen, which turned into my passenger car, which is not a good choice. There's basically no heater in a VW. Even at 100 mph in first gear Volkswagens don't push enough hot air through that track. It was horrible. But, unlike relationships or anything else, cars are pretty simple and I think that's what attracts men to them. Plus, this need for speed and horsepower: the more the better. I have no idea what happened to me; I used to like English cars: Austin Healeys, road courses, and that stuff. Drag racing is a whole different ball game, and I'm enjoying myself. This is what I used to do when I was a kid.

http://www.motortrend.com/features/archive/112_9702_tim_allen_saleen_must ang/viewall.html

i love the internet :D

[PonyUP]

Unfortunately this a tough situation that only you can answer. My first Marauder was a car I loved, had 410s, CAI, Headers and a tune. It had a number of problems that I just kept fixing because I loved the car. But then a funny thing happened,
Mike from Chicago sold his beautiful Blue to Barry, and I started kicking myself for not going after it. I really started having an affinity for the Blues. A year later Martyo sold me his Blue and then two months after that CWright sold me all my mods and the rest is history


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[Mebot]

so what did you end up doing with your original Marauder? did you sell it?

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[Guittard22]

agreed. unfortunately for me it's one or the other. I can't have two :(

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My girl said the same thing to me I can only have one.I told her to drive mine to work one day to see how she likes it........than she said I would not get any looks in a black MM :bigcry: but if it was blue than my red hair would look sexy :cool4:




RED HEADS!!!!